What's the best way to rebuild an NHL team? Former Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars assistant GM Frank Provenzano, a contributor for The Athletic NHL, has been through two major rebuilds and has lots of opinions. We chatted in his kitchen over coffee to discuss what exactly makes for a successful rebuilding process.

Craig Custance is the editor-in-chief of The Athletic Detroit. He joined The Athletic after nearly a decade covering the NHL as a national hockey writer, the last six as a senior writer for ESPN.com. While at ESPN, he was a regular on the Hockey Today podcast and a contributor on SportsCenter. Before covering the NHL, he was an award-winning journalist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His debut book “Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey’s Greatest Coaches” will be released in the fall. Follow Craig on Twitter @CraigCustance.